SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. In this article, we revisit the LockBit 3.0

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 27, 2022

update, Apple introduced “Advanced Data Protection,” which finally introduced end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for most items backed up or stored in iCloud. Enabling end-to-end encryption (Advanced Data Protection for iCloud). encrypted email providers. Enabling end-to-end encryption (Advanced Data Protection for iCloud).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. As a result, wireless networks are prone to eavesdropping, illegal access and theft.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

These techniques succeed due to standing privilege granted to the privileged identities – the accounts which are trusted. While solutions are available to augment the authentication of an entity through MFA and credential-centric tools, there is a key component missing – authorization.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2021

An estimated 60% of research and development in scientific and technical fields is carried out by private industry, with academic institutions and government accounting for 20% and 10%, respectively, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. NTT Group, for instance, typically spends more than $3.6

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2021

The three vulnerabilities addressed by the security vendor are: CVE-2021-20021 : Email Security Pre-Authentication Administrative Account Creation: A vulnerability in the SonicWall Email Security version 10.0.9.x x allows an attacker to create an administrative account by sending a crafted HTTP request to the remote host.

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NetSpi Technical

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As part of the DEF CON Cloud Village presentation preparation, we wanted to provide code for an Azure function that would automate the decryption of this startup context in the Linux container. After installing the certificate, we were then able to use the certificate to authenticate to the Az PowerShell module as the Managed Identity.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Indispensable Role of End-to-End Encryption in the Age of Mobile Wallets Mobile wallets and online transactions are now as commonplace as physical cash transactions. Today, using Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) isn't just a luxury; it's a necessity. The security of our financial data is of paramount importance.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 22, 2023

While Kubernetes presents a promising solution for addressing these challenges, MNOs need to mitigate the data security challenges that arise from using Kubernetes for 5G deployments. Thales CipherTrust Transparent Encryption for Kubernetes is certified in the Red Hat ecosystem catalogue , as well as a certified Kubernetes operator.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 22, 2023

While Kubernetes presents a promising solution for addressing these challenges, MNOs need to mitigate the data security challenges that arise from using Kubernetes for 5G deployments. Thales CipherTrust Transparent Encryption for Kubernetes is certified in the Red Hat ecosystem catalogue , as well as a certified Kubernetes operator.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model. Compared to Broken Access Control, Sensitive Data Exposure contained a greater number of low-risk vulnerabilities, but high-risk ones were present as well.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

For example, compromised card details are used to make unauthorized purchases online and personal details are used to take over an account or apply for a credit card in someone else’s name. Criminals use personal and financial data to impersonate customers and add apparent authenticity to a scam. Strong Customer Authentication (SCA).

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Government Accountability Office in 2020 about increasing risk due to connected aircraft technology developments. There are three factors that I could see presenting an even greater risk going forward. So watch out for weak encryption protocols, insufficient network segregation, or insecure user authentication mechanisms.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 30, 2023

While Kubernetes presents a promising solution for addressing these challenges, service providers and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) need to mitigate the data security challenges that arise from using Kubernetes for 5G deployments. Using Kubernetes out of the box presents several challenges for security admins. Cross container access.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 10, 2024

presents an opportunity to future-proof your payment card security. Ensure that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is enforced for all accounts with access to the CDE, especially those with privileged access. This is the time to upgrade legacy encryption toward quantum-resistant schemes to future-proof your business.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. As phishing adoption has grown, multi-factor authentication has become a particular focus for attackers.

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Google Security

MARCH 28, 2024

The path from a client to the resolver is usually on a local network or can be protected using encrypted transports like DoH, DoT. This response will be cached if it matches the necessary fields and arrives before the authentic response. But these measures alone are not sufficient (see page 8 of our OARC 38 presentation ).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

At present the scheme is running against v3.2.1. Section 3 Sensitive authentication data must now be encrypted or protected if stored before authorization. Disk level encryption is no longer permitted for protection unless it is a form of removeable media (e.g., Implementation timeline: Image credit: [link] PCI v4.0

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This has varied from one company returning detailed address information, allowing the enumeration of account numbers to physical locations, and another company revealing the JSON Web Token of the user that had just logged in. This was always the last user that logged in and was accessible with or without authentication.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2024

presents an opportunity to future-proof your payment card security. Ensure that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is enforced for all accounts with access to the CDE, especially those with privileged access. This is the time to upgrade legacy encryption toward quantum-resistant schemes to future-proof your business.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A few simple changes to your devices and accounts can help discourage cyber criminals from trying to access your data. This short guide presents some quick measures you can take to protect your privacy and keep your personal info safe. Ideally, your online accounts should be equipped with two-step factor authentication.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We determined that Owowa is specifically targeting OWA applications of Exchange servers because its code is purposely ignoring requests from OWA-specific monitoring of account names that start with the HealthMailbox string. The result of the command is encrypted (as previously described) and returned to the operator.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Spotting and Stopping Persistent Invaders Nation state affiliated threat actors such as FIN6 , NICKEL , and Emissary Panda targeted critical Active Directory assets, notably the (Windows NT Directory Services) NTDS.dit file, the KRBTGT service account, and Active Directory certificates. Rubeus , Mimikatz , etc.)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Some advanced network monitoring tools can automate this process, restricting accounts when they behave irregularly. Encrypt Data at All Points. Another crucial step in securing health care data is encrypting it. Another crucial step in securing health care data is encrypting it. Train Employees in Best Practices.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 30, 2021

SSO allows users to access multiple applications, and the underlying data, without having to re-authenticate to access each application. In other words, users sign in to one account, one single time, and automatically gain access to multiple applications. provisioning and de-provisioning a single account).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 31, 2021

In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. If the authentication process isn’t secure enough, hackers could gain access to the user’s account and, from there, get their hands on the vehicle.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2020

Authentication. To increase the complexity of hacking your device, always get to know who is calling your APIs, by using a simple access authentication (user/password) or an API key (asymmetric key). Encryption. To limit access to your accounts, use IP Whitelist and IP Blacklist where possible. Just be cryptic.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2019

Security researchers from Cisco revealed that Alpine Linux Docker images distributed via the official Docker Hub portal since December 2015 have been using a NULL password for the root account, The NULL password for the root account was included in the Official Alpine Linux Docker images since v3.3. including Alpine Docker Edge.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Rapid7 found a bypass for the recently patched actively exploited Ivanti EPMM bug Russian APT29 conducts phishing attacks through Microsoft Teams Hackers already installed web shells on 581 Citrix servers in CVE-2023-3519 attacks Zero-day in Salesforce email services exploited in targeted Facebook phishing campaign Burger King forgets to put a password (..)

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2024

While the digital landscape offers unprecedented convenience and connectivity, it also presents many risks. Be Mindful of Your Online Accounts Your online accounts are key access points to your digital identity. Begin by cleaning up old accounts. It’s essential to adopt a proactive approach to safeguarding them.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The prospect of new products, audiences, territories, and competition presents an abundance of opportunities for businesses to thrive, but it is not all sunshine and rainbows. If you can mandate strong password policies and multi-factor authentication (MFA) for systems and data, you'll work wonders in preserving valuable data in transit.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 22, 2021

At present, the OneLogin survey also revealed that as many as 26% of respondents are sharing their work computer with others and 23% have admitted to downloading personal applications. For instance, employees should be encouraged to create independent user accounts for family members and friends, where access to work files is restricted.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 12, 2023

While reading SCCM Current Branch Unleashed and stepping through the site installation process, I found something interesting — the primary site server’s domain computer account is required to be a member of the local Administrators group on the site database server. fallback to NTLM authentication is enabled (default). AND either: 4a.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 7, 2021

with scams accounting for over 40 percent of all calls, and over 80 percent of all scam calls using area codes local to the recipient. With the mandate for STIR/SHAKEN call authentication to be in place in the U.S. Encryption. Encryption Key Management. In 2019, 5.2 billion robocalls were placed in the U.S.,

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